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I think Jeff drafted me knowing I'm gunna build however I want considering I'm a former GM in the league and whatnot. The trust is there in that regard. I'll throw down 60 LD and we can keep track of it individually before that reroll comes down and see how it goes. Granted, my thoughts and beliefs are that not just 1 player does it, most players do it. And max at 50 so it's not the most expensive thing to do. Leadership is like... Salt ontop of your food after it's all cooked and done. Sure, it's great, but it doesn't necessarily make your player better at the fundamentals. You might WIN more in your career with it. So, there could be some value somewhere in there. GOD DAMN IT SHINDIGS YOU HAVE CONVINCED ME TO DO IT YOU CRAZY MFER!!!! LETS DO THIS BABY

TBH I've noticed all my players explode when I invest in LD. Look at Michael Johnson for example. It definitely has some merit and I think the fact that it's completely ignored is hilarious. Maybe it's the best in goalies or something? Theres something there and I just can't put my pinky on it.

The VHL has been a party for the past 4 years. In fact, I have people invited to my wedding from the VHL, over people I know IRL. HOW CRAZY IS THAT? I'm just glad, come April, I'll be a part of this amazing community for 4 whole years. Insanity really. My partner calls me a nerd and if it means I get to be with you folk on my spare time, then call me a fookin NERD baby. I'm here to stay, in what capacity? I couldn't tell ya. BUT I'M NOT LEAVING. Okay, realistically, I might come and go. I'm in between careers, potentially, right now. I'm planning to have children soon (that poor child). I could go for a bit but I don't intend to be gone for long. Life happens, at the end of the day, a online internet game is fun and all but sometimes priorities kick in and thats okay. So, as a message to all of you who's reading this. It's okay to take a break sometimes. If you're feeling burn out, the current welfare system is great. Don't hesitate to do that. You are the most important, never forget this. Let's get this bread, baby.

Gotcha on the title. This is becoming a norm now, where I just ramble on a saturday afternoon before the big day. Well, here it is. Something had to give with the meta, and I absolutely am in favour of these new hybrid attributes. The only thing is, now we all have to learn what works as a build and what doesn't. Which, in my person opinion, will be a fun thing to do. Will there eventually be a new meta? Absolutely. I don't doubt for a minute with nerds on the internet and a simulation league that we won't have a meta. The thing is, meta's won't hurt us as harshly as the 90 SC 40 PA world, which will be nice. I do, whole heartedly, believe we will have a meta again. What will it look like? No idea. But we were trending towards it all the years leading up to. Time to talk a little bit about my time in Vancouver. Now, I was running my team with Sixers until he decided to step down. So what did I naturally do? Well, I hired Nyko. Why? No clue. Obvious mistake for the league. We got to talking, he was testing a bit and we decided to buy into this 90 SC 40 PA world. Lets do this, I remember saying. Lets break the VHL. Eventually, I stepped down due to IRL reasoning but we got to see this day. I'm also not going to take claim for Vancouvers success. I think we can say, I played a part in it, but that's about it. Sorry VHL, blame Nyko obviously! You know what's really nice about these hybrid attributes is that we might see diversity in our players. We needed some parity, we needed variety, and I believe this gives that to us. We're going to have more range in our players which is something we needed. It's what the pro's have as well. Players that a great in different ways, not just in 1 specific way. This gives GM's, AGM's and commissioners more thoughts when it comes to helping the new players, which IMO is great. Getting our minds moving will be good for them and us old VHL bum heads. I'm very excited about these changes. It's sad in a way that we lost our privileges to the clients attributes since I never got to prove that LD was a valuable attribute. That's honestly the most disappointing part. I wish I could have. I probably should have. My hypothesis was that 50-55 LD made your player a top tier player. Reason being was that you could hype your team up. Apparently, LD meant that your player could bring your teams morale up (seriously) during a game, meaning if a goal was scored, you're more likely to get your team to perform better. I honestly think that the meta builds with a little bit of leadership would have been over powered as fuck and I'm glad we never got to see it but at the same time, as an avid user, I'd have loved to proven this hypothesis. Alas, maybe I'll prove it in test sims one day, I'm not trying to give away all the companies secrets, at least!

The Prague Presser! 1. We have finished 2nd in the conference this season. What are your thoughts on our trajectory? 2. Do you think we have a chance to win it all? 3. NA had a strong conference with the top 2 places finishing in the 100 points range. If we make the finals, who do you think we will face? 4. How gnarly is your playoff beard? 5. Are you prepared to go into the playoff battle grind? 6. Do you think that we can win it all?

I'll apply to both. Preference is Toronto ofcourse.

a work of art if you ask me

I'll pass

I believe so. Granted this is the E so

It's a strange feeling. Even though I've been injured, even through all the hard fought games. I somehow am keeping at pace for being a point per game player. It's a great feeling getting to this. It means I'm 1-2 steps away from being a dominant performer in the VHLE. If I can dominate well enough, I think I can make the VHL roster in Chicago. The General Manager has been incredibly supportive to me, has called me often enough and has told me where I could improve. Also the GM in Stockholm has been super supportive as well. He's definitely helped me set up a regime every day at the facilities. The support staff have been helpful as well. Each team is a very well run in helping my development. I got to give each team my praise. I'm happy to play for both teams in my career. Also, have you been following the E? I can't say I have been. Only because I've been so focused on my own play, my own systems and my own schedule. What's been going on? Any drama happening? I just want this team to explode and win another cup. Lets get it Stockholm.

Lol it’s a bit frowned upon, atleast from my time in the M.

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Riga Reign vs. Chicago Phoenix Riga on the hunt for a very strong finish to make the playoffs and potentially compete. Chicago, however, were on the other side of the spectrum and continuing their pursuite for a high draft pick. First period, Riga outshoots Chicago 29-11 and Riga scored on 3 of those shots while Chicago only scored 1. The second period was closer where Chicago shot 4 less times (14 to 10) and scored 2 goals. The third period, was an absolute barrage of shots from Riga in which they put away 2 goals which secured their win 5-3.

The Prague Presser! 1. What did you think of Theme Week last week? 2. If you could live anywhere in the world during another lockdown, where do you think it could be? 3. What is your favourite international movie? 4. What are your thoughts on @diamond_ace returning? 5. If your player was not playing hockey, what would they be doing? 6. What is more satisfying, a game winning goal or a game saving block? 7. Who has the strangest nickname in the locker room? 8. What is your pre-game ritual? 9. How is the city, Prague, treating you?

Who doesn't like casein protein am i right? Anyways, time for GYM TAN LAUNDRY BABY

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I've been seeing a lot of hype for Mikko which also was a great player of yours. I joined in S64 if I'm mistaken? Somewhere around there.

I made a protein pizza today. It was fire. We threw some protein powder into the pizza dough and it still rose well. We used casein protein as that works extremely well. The dough raised well, the cheese melted extremely well and all the meats were cooked deliciously. My goodness, this was 1 hell of a meal. We all feasted like kings at the house. The team has been working on bringing me back fully to fitness. I've noticed I've been a step back all week even though I've been back to playing games every single day. It's just not been the same. More practices, more gym training, more healthy food choices. It's been work, that is for sure. However, I've started to see some benefits from all of this. My skating is definitely 50-60% back. I can see myself coming back for a strong rest of the season. Sweden has treated me really well, I must say. Every single person has been incredibly fun, lively, nice and generous. I've had locals telling me to go try certain restaurants or historic sites. It's been surreal being in Europe and I'm glad I could make it this far in my hockey career.

Chicago Phoenix vs Warsaw Predators. Jesus Christ, this was a nightmare for the Phoenix. A total battering. First time ever I've seen a team out shoot another by 2 like this. Chicago put up 36 shots and Warsaw threw up 74. Game ended 8-3 for Warsaw with 3 goals in the first period, 4 goals in the 2nd period and 1 goal in the 3rd period. An absolute blitzkrieg of goals from Warsaw to get an easy win for them.

Julius Freeman - Hunter Hearst Helmsley - Matt Thompson Condor Adrienne - Lincoln Tate Rayz Funk Wow. That was easy to write. I guess the difficult part is explaining my picks. I mean, at the end of the day, everything is up for interpretation. However, these are the players that stood out to me. These players I felt a connection with, whether I played with them or watched from afar. This is my dream team. Not necessarily the best set of players in the VHL, ever really. I'm also keeping this super informal. I can't be bothered to look up awards and do direct analysis. Who are on your dream team of players who influenced you. I'm curious what list of players you come up with because while those players may or may not be the greatest of all time, they had an influence on you somehow. Alrighty, lets get this show on the road! Let's start with Hunter Hearst Helmsley. This is one of the biggest beasts the VHL has ever seen. I specifically made Onde Sandstrom to emulate a similar player to HHH. HHH had everything in his repertoire. I mean, he had the hands, the skating, defensive instincts, and the ability to be at the right place at the right time. This player, in my opinion, was exactly the type of player you wanted on your team. He was elite at every facet. Sure, he didn't score the most points ever in the league. But he was up there and scary as shit while at it. His last season in Warsaw, which was his best, was a 113 point season. His plus/minus was always elite, and he always shared an affinity with another player on this list, Julius Freeman. Next on the list is Julius Freeman. Now, keep in mind. These were seasons where scoring wasn't at its peak like today. Julius, however, was extremely scary as a player. Julius, for the most part, was a PPG player and, for the most part, scored less than HHH, but their partnership was dangerous. They elevated each other and scored every single game. Vancouver was no feat as well. This was a team that was loaded everywhere, but Julius and HHH were the heartbeats of that team. It's actually shocking in my mind that they only won 1 cup (maybe two while I was gone?). Julius was the Dank, and Henrik was the Hank and one of my favorite duos in the VHL. Matt Thompson. Do I need to say more? This was a legendary player from the commissioner himself—the first player on this list that I've personally played with. But you cannot convince me that he's not worthy of being on this list. Matt literally carried us in Malmo. 122 points with an insane shot percentage. The sad reality is that Matt isn't the more famous of the two players from Bek, but I think he had an absolutely insane career. Between playing in Seattle, Helsinki, and capping off in Malmo, he had an insane career. Scoring was easy to Matt, and so was hitting. Matt was the embodiment of a two-way forward. Condor Adrienne is easily the best defender in the VHL era EVER. This dude, my god. Easily my favorite teammate of all time. Condor could shoot, pass, defend, and make an omelet during the game. I mean, I'm curious if any of you think there's a better player ever. This dude was a free win in fantasy throughout his career—super fun to watch as well. Condor should be named after an award in the E. Sure, he's never played in the VHLE, but he deserves his name on an award somewhere because I think he was the best D ever to grace the earth of the VHL. At least top 3 in my books at the bare minimum. Lincoln Tate is another great defender. Sure, he doesn't compete with Condor Adrienne; however, he's a great player to have on your team. He could do everything and lead a team as the captain. Tate had an aura about him. He would make his players better, somehow. He could convince any player in the locker room to work hard. Tate reminds me of Ronaldo but not as famous. Hard work with a combination of talent got him to the top, and he deserves some recognition on this list. Hell, I wasn't even on his team, but he made me work my fucking ass off on and off the ice. This is a dude who deserves some love. Rayz Funk is probably the best goalie ever to grace the VHL. He was fun to watch and an MVP candidate. He was everything I was not in Michael Johnson. He's won everything, and realistically, if he could've been named after an award, I have no doubt he would've been. Rayz was the pinnacle of that Seattle Bears time. He would shut out teams in the most clutch times as well. This was maybe, the most elite goalie to touch the ice. Even now, theres tonnes of great goalies coming through the league and yet I don't see any one of them getting as many accolades as Rayz got with Seattle. Unfortunately, there's not much more to say about him; you should know his contributions already. I mean, didn't he win an MVP in the finals multiple times? Cmon. Name a better goalie, I'm waiting. Now again, this is a simple yet subjective list. Were there players that could've made this list? Sure. Were there players more objectively better statistically? Absolutely. But this was my dream team. The team was the best in my entire time in the VHL. Sure, there could've been better players before me, but every single one of these players holds an affinity to me. I'm inquisitive about hearing your thoughts and feelings towards this list. Are there any players you would replace? And with whom? Why do you think those players are better? Let me know in the comments below. 1/2 1,005 words.

1. I think it's a great trade. Ente is a amazing teammate to have in the LR. 2. I think sky is the limit. 3. My ability to pot the puck in the net. Goals win games baby. 4. Our defence is young. Otherwise, I don't see a weakness to be honest. 5. I think we need to work on our stamina and line changes. 6. Ente is a great teammate to have. Since he's come in, we've gelled quite a lot.

It's crazy. You know, I didn't think I'd have the time to write this. I mean, also the attention. I've been struggling recently and a lot of players and commentators have noticed this recently. Butts hasn't been at 100%. It started from a slash in the game against Bratislava. Bo Johansson ( @Shindigs) slashed my ankle and immediately I went down. Barely got to the bench as well. It was rough. We went to the medical room immediately and the doctor said it's definitely injured but he needed more information. I went for an MRI to see what the injury looked like from the inside. After the MRI, I was able to put some weight on my foot so I was walking with a boot on. All the results came back clear as well so it supported the boot walking idea. After a few games, doctors said I was able to return to skate in practice... So I did. Heres the thing I learned, doctors on the team are absolutely looking in your best interests in regards to your health. However, they also hold a interest to the team. Now, theres absolutely nothing wrong with rushing me back to the team if you genuinely believe that I'm 100% healthy. Even I thought I was healthy, but after all this I learned that I needed to get these things checked out for someone who is more neutral. I was out for a total of 10 days. On the 13th day, I returned to game action. During the second period, I could already feel something uncomfortable with my ankle. Something definitely wasn't right. I bring it up with the medical team on the bench and after the game, I again go in for another MRI. You'll never guess what happened. I've suffored a stress fracture due to ramping out very very quickly. I would be out for an entire month. Welp, I won't lie to you. I cried heavily. An entire month of no Gym, Tan, Laundry or the sort. I am extremely disappointed. To the point of depression really. I've never been this upset before. In fact, protein farts had to take a pause. Everything had to pause. I was in bed for 2 weeks and didn't even leave the house for any type of physio. Granted the first two weeks were meant to be full on rest time due to the recovery plan. After the 2 weeks were up, I started training again, physio and working with the medical team. However, due to the fact that the medical team has to travel with the team... It meant that I had to travel with the team. Now, heres the thing. Mentally, I was absolutely in a bad spot. Socially, I wasn't exactly happy nor excited to return to full training. The team has been supportive, but I was just sad and down. The thing was, this was such a blessing in disguise. The team cheered me up, training cheered me up and my team was cheering me up. Now here I am, just got the news that I would be returning to the ice tomorrow for the first time in a month. I am beyond excited.

The past two weeks, I've been out due to injury. I injured my ankle, had 2 surgeries and had around 700 meetings on how to recover fully from this injury. Between my team, Stockholms team and myself.... It's been a lot. However, I will be able to get back to full strength next week. That's what really excites me. Once I'm back in shape, ramping up for a full return then I'll be able to release a long awaited blog post. It's been a while, I know, but I haven't been able to concentrate on anything due to the pain. I've been popping pills like it's candy. However, due to the doctors and our team, we're confident I'll be back next week. Besides this, I have been traveling around Stockholm and Sweden. Specially with the team, It's been an incredible experience to work with the staff while being able to see the world. I'm incredibly blessed to just be able to see the world and I thank this team for the opportunity. I hope to repay their faith in me come playoffs and maybe we can 2-peat. Sweden is incredible, the team is incredible, we are all incredibly hard working and this group just feels special.